Patents by Inventor Brian Epps

Brian Epps has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11926571
    Abstract: A rotary composter includes a rotatable composting drum, a motor for rotating the drum, an aeration system for supplying air to the drum and an open-loop computerized controller for controlling one or both of the motor and the aeration system based on animal growth data. The rotary composter may also have a wireless nitrogen gas sensor for sensing an amount of nitrogen gas in the drum and a load cell for measuring a mass inside the drum to enable the controller to further control one or both of the motor and the aeration system based on signals from the nitrogen gas sensor and the load cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TRI-FORM POLY, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Epp, John Epp, Byron Irwin, Abram Klassen, Brian Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20240002675
    Abstract: Methods of employing corrosion inhibitors with oxidizing and/or non-oxidizing biocides, such as peroxycarboxylic acids, to provide corrosion protected compositions are disclosed. Various corrosion inhibitors further provide biocidal efficacy in addition to the corrosion protection providing further benefits for application of use. Methods of employing corrosion protected biocide compositions, such as peroxycarboxylic acid compositions, for corrosion protection are particularly well suited for treating fluids intended to flow through pipes, namely in the energy industry, water and paper industries, etc. Methods providing suitable corrosion protection in comparison to untreated systems and corrosion protected systems using conventional corrosion inhibitors, such as quaternary amines and imidazolines commonly used in the industry, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian, Brian Epps, Jeremy Moloney, Ethan Moloney
  • Patent number: 11772998
    Abstract: Methods of employing peroxycarboxylic acid compositions for the prevention of scale formation and in some embodiments the removal of existing scale are disclosed. In particular, the scale inhibition properties of percarboxylic acids of varying chain lengths including C1-C22 provide effective scale inhibition and scale removal or destruction. Methods of employing peroxycarboxylic acid compositions for scale inhibition and/or removal are particularly well suited for treating fluids intended to flow through pipes, namely in the energy industry, water and paper industries, etc. The methods provide suitable scale inhibition replacements and/or additives to known scale inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian, Brian Epps, Junzhong Li, Richard Staub, Victor Keasler
  • Patent number: 11732143
    Abstract: Methods of employing corrosion inhibitors with oxidizing and/or non-oxidizing biocides, such as peroxycarboxylic acids, to provide corrosion protected compositions are disclosed. Various corrosion inhibitors further provide biocidal efficacy in addition to the corrosion protection providing further benefits for application of use. Methods of employing corrosion protected biocide compositions, such as peroxycarboxylic acid compositions, for corrosion protection are particularly well suited for treating fluids intended to flow through pipes, namely in the energy industry, water and paper industries, etc. Methods providing suitable corrosion protection in comparison to untreated systems and corrosion protected systems using conventional corrosion inhibitors, such as quaternary amines and imidazolines commonly used in the industry, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian, Brian Epps, Jeremy Moloney, Ethan Moloney
  • Publication number: 20220267612
    Abstract: Methods of employing corrosion inhibitors with oxidizing and/or non-oxidizing biocides, such as peroxycarboxylic acids, to provide corrosion protected compositions are disclosed. Various corrosion inhibitors further provide biocidal efficacy in addition to the corrosion protection providing further benefits for application of use. Methods of employing corrosion protected biocide compositions, such as peroxycarboxylic acid compositions, for corrosion protection are particularly well suited for treating fluids intended to flow through pipes, namely in the energy industry, water and paper industries, etc. Methods providing suitable corrosion protection in comparison to untreated systems and corrosion protected systems using conventional corrosion inhibitors, such as quaternary amines and imidazolines commonly used in the industry, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian, Brian Epps, Jeremy Moloney, Ethan Moloney
  • Patent number: 11352507
    Abstract: Methods of employing corrosion inhibitors with oxidizing and/or non-oxidizing biocides, such as peroxycarboxylic acids, to provide corrosion protected compositions are disclosed. Various corrosion inhibitors further provide biocidal efficacy in addition to the corrosion protection providing further benefits for application of use. Methods of employing corrosion protected biocide compositions, such as peroxycarboxylic acid compositions, for corrosion protection are particularly well suited for treating fluids intended to flow through pipes, namely in the energy industry, water and paper industries, etc. Methods providing suitable corrosion protection in comparison to untreated systems and corrosion protected systems using conventional corrosion inhibitors, such as quaternary amines and imidazolines commonly used in the industry, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian, Brian Epps, Jeremy Moloney, Ethan Moloney
  • Publication number: 20210276906
    Abstract: Methods of employing peroxycarboxylic acid compositions for the prevention of scale formation and in some embodiments the removal of existing scale are disclosed. In particular, the scale inhibition properties of percarboxylic acids of varying chain lengths including C1-C22 provide effective scale inhibition and scale removal or destruction. Methods of employing peroxycarboxylic acid compositions for scale inhibition and/or removal are particularly well suited for treating fluids intended to flow through pipes, namely in the energy industry, water and paper industries, etc. The methods provide suitable scale inhibition replacements and/or additives to known scale inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian, Brian Epps, Junzhong Li, Richard Staub, Victor Keasler
  • Patent number: 11040902
    Abstract: Methods of employing peroxycarboxylic acid compositions for the prevention of scale formation and in some embodiments the removal of existing scale are disclosed. In particular, the scale inhibition properties of percarboxylic acids of varying chain lengths including C1-C22 provide effective scale inhibition and scale removal or destruction. Methods of employing peroxycarboxylic acid compositions for scale inhibition and/or removal are particularly well suited for treating fluids intended to flow through pipes, namely in the energy industry, water and paper industries, etc. The methods provide suitable scale inhibition replacements and/or additives to known scale inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian, Brian Epps, Junzhong Li, Richard Staub, Victor Keasler
  • Publication number: 20200165465
    Abstract: Methods of employing corrosion inhibitors with oxidizing and/or non-oxidizing biocides, such as peroxycarboxylic acids, to provide corrosion protected compositions are disclosed. Various corrosion inhibitors further provide biocidal efficacy in addition to the corrosion protection providing further benefits for application of use. Methods of employing corrosion protected biocide compositions, such as peroxycarboxylic acid compositions, for corrosion protection are particularly well suited for treating fluids intended to flow through pipes, namely in the energy industry, water and paper industries, etc. Methods providing suitable corrosion protection in comparison to untreated systems and corrosion protected systems using conventional corrosion inhibitors, such as quaternary amines and imidazolines commonly used in the industry, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian, Brian Epps, Jeremy Moloney, Ethan Moloney
  • Patent number: 10590282
    Abstract: Methods of employing corrosion inhibitors with oxidizing and/or non-oxidizing biocides, such as peroxycarboxylic acids, to provide corrosion protected compositions are disclosed. Various corrosion inhibitors further provide biocidal efficacy in addition to the corrosion protection providing further benefits for application of use. Methods of employing corrosion protected biocide compositions, such as peroxycarboxylic acid compositions, for corrosion protection are particularly well suited for treating fluids intended to flow through pipes, namely in the energy industry, water and paper industries, etc. Methods providing suitable corrosion protection in comparison to untreated systems and corrosion protected systems using conventional corrosion inhibitors, such as quaternary amines and imidazolines commonly used in the industry, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian, Brian Epps, Jeremy Moloney, Ethan Moloney
  • Publication number: 20170137634
    Abstract: Methods of employing corrosion inhibitors with oxidizing and/or non-oxidizing biocides, such as peroxycarboxylic acids, to provide corrosion protected compositions are disclosed. Various corrosion inhibitors further provide biocidal efficacy in addition to the corrosion protection providing further benefits for application of use. Methods of employing corrosion protected biocide compositions, such as peroxycarboxylic acid compositions, for corrosion protection are particularly well suited for treating fluids intended to flow through pipes, namely in the energy industry, water and paper industries, etc. Methods providing suitable corrosion protection in comparison to untreated systems and corrosion protected systems using conventional corrosion inhibitors, such as quaternary amines and imidazolines commonly used in the industry, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian, Brian Epps, Jeremy Moloney, Ethan Moloney
  • Publication number: 20160176735
    Abstract: Methods of employing peroxycarboxylic acid compositions for the prevention of scale formation and in some embodiments the removal of existing scale are disclosed. In particular, the scale inhibition properties of percarboxylic acids of varying chain lengths including C1-C22 provide effective scale inhibition and scale removal or destruction. Methods of employing peroxycarboxylic acid compositions for scale inhibition and/or removal are particularly well suited for treating fluids intended to flow through pipes, namely in the energy industry, water and paper industries, etc. The methods provide suitable scale inhibition replacements and/or additives to known scale inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: RAMAKRISHNAN BALASUBRAMANIAN, BRIAN EPPS, JUNZHONG LI, RICHARD STAUB, VICTOR KEASLER
  • Publication number: 20150257733
    Abstract: A wearable ultrasound system comprising an ultrasound probe, a proximal wearable component electrically interconnected with said ultrasound probe adapted to be wearable on the hand, wrist, or arm of a user, and including at least one user interface mechanism, a processor, and one or more displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Sonivate Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Sutherland Corbett, III, Kenneth Bates, William McDonough, Stephen B. Hooper, Brian Epps
  • Publication number: 20060063999
    Abstract: A facility for presenting a visual user interface for guiding the performance of a process relating to a patient localization and tracking system is described. The facility displays the user interface in a first state that corresponds to a first process task in an ordered sequence of process tasks. Each time the process task to which the displayed state of the user interface corresponds is completed, the facility redisplays the user interface in a state corresponding to a process task following the process task to which the displayed state of the user interface corresponds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Herron, Brian Epps, Kevin Rolfes, David Swanson, Luis Retana
  • Patent number: D649733
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Inventor: Brian Epps
  • Patent number: D656701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventor: Brian Epps
  • Patent number: D656702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventor: Brian Epps
  • Patent number: D656703
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventor: Brian Epps
  • Patent number: D656704
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventor: Brian Epps
  • Patent number: D665964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Inventor: Brian Epps